Dr. Tia Jolie Phillips and Sarah Tirri welcome Mike Solis to the Treehouse Studio for Episode 63 where an unguarded conversation about transformation and the courage to live differently opens up.

Mike begins the conversation by recounting his happy childhood experiences which were followed at age 17 by the realization that despite healthy outward appearances ‘meaning’ was lacking in his life’s experience. Mike was not depressed so much as curious – and that curiosity led him to study the resurgence of plant medicines such as ayahuasca – not as a superficial fix but as a disciplined approach to answering life’s greatest existential question: Who am I?

Mike walks the listeners of Soul Decodes through his initial psychedelic experiences which helped him process his complex relationship with his father that ultimately lead to a new and vital freedom he and his father experience today.

The dialogue moves between personal reflection and broader vision. Mike speaks about the quiet work of integration admitting that one of the hardest aspects of any awakening is returning home and living in a society which may not share his expanded awareness. Sarah reinforces that perspective, noting that seeking an ‘expanded life’ can often be a lonely experience but solitude is its healthy counterpart.

Tia Jolie connects Mike’s reflections to Avalonia, her developing concept for an Earth Angel Project clinic dedicated to safe, trauma-informed plant-medicine therapy called ibogaine. She describes an environment where veterans, first responders, and high-stress professionals could receive care rooted in both science and spirit. Mike responds that such a space would meet a need he sees repeatedly: People yearning for transformation but lacking structure or community to support it.

Listening to Tia Jolie outline the neurochemical reset potential of ibogaine and the emotional purgation associated with ayahuasca, Mike relates how people he knows have sought those experiences to interrupt destructive ego-generated patterns. What resonates most for him is the idea that such medicine demands humility and the willingness to surrender. He cautions that despite some profound and even harrowing moments, the sacred journey always ends with a positive/revelatory takeaway.

Throughout the episode, Mike’s calm sincerity grounds the conversation as he continues to open up about some of the specific encounters that occurred while journeying. He reminds listeners that healing is not about escaping the world but re-entering it with a broader awareness. By the end of the show, his journey stands as an example of integration in motion—proof that genuine change begins when we stop ‘performing’ and start participating in our own spiritual evolution.

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